Book Filmed novels (set of 6 books)
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Book 1: A Hologram for the King
In the Arabian Desert, near a protracted construction site for a future city, Alan Clay, not the most successful entrepreneur, is waiting for an appointment with the King of the Saudis to demonstrate his advanced holographic technology and sign a lucrative contract. Alan is patient and while waiting, he tries to comprehend the world he lives in, which has changed dramatically over the past decades. Nothing matters here anymore - only profit and cheapness. Friendship, kindness, dignity are no longer important here - only comfort. This is a world in which Alan has too few chances, because there will always be those who are younger, more successful, more arrogant.
Dave Eggers literally broke into the first ranks of contemporary American writers. He is called the heir to J.D. Salinger, and each of his novels is truly an event for both literature and the reader.
A tiny village on a tropical island in the South Pacific. All the whites have flown to Australia, war is approaching from the other end of the island, and the school has been closed for three months. Suddenly, Mr Watts, the only white man left on the island, living as a hermit, resumes school.
«Children, — he says, — I'm going to introduce you to Mr Dickens». He doesn't know much, this Watts, but what he does know he presents to the children as a precious gift. A bit of love and stories to think about and even invent, which teach you to be ready for change, to get along with it, but to remain human. A deep and vivid book about the struggle between two identities in the soul of one little girl. It is about the formation of a personality, about betrayal and self-sacrifice that each of us is capable of. About war and its horrors. About jealousy and courage.
The novelLloyd Jones has become a worldwide bestseller, translated into thirty languages and adapted into a film by Andrew Adamson (director of &Shrek and the Narnia films) with The plot of the novel by the famous British writer is based on the story of the confrontation between two talented illusionists of the early twentieth century. The search for new spectacular tricks, mixed with personal enmity, gradually grew into a real battle of technology, which even involved the brilliant inventor Nikola Tesla. The relentless pursuit led to tragedy. The direct descendants of the illusionists, who will read the diaries of the magicians in a century, witnessed the outcome.
Fascinating descriptions of tricks, the intensity of the characters' emotions, and the signature «chill» will be highly appreciated by fans of the mystical thriller genre. The novel was awarded the World Fantasy Award (1996) Macon Leary, the protagonist of Anne Tyler's novel, is an incredible pedant and supporter of the «system» in almost everything. He hates travelling but makes a living writing travel guides. A year after the tragic death of his teenage son, his wife proposes a divorce to Macon. It is from this moment that the hero begins a completely new life. He will get to know his relatives, meet a woman who will touch his heart and eventually make a very important choice that will determine his future. And all this will look like a journey from which Macon Leary, a tourist, will unwittingly get real pleasure for the first time... The subtitle of the documentary book by the famous writer and journalist Sarah Forden speaks for itself - it is a sensational story of murder, madness, luxury and lust. The author has masterfully intertwined two related stories: the dramatic story of the Gucci family, full of discord, litigation, mutual misunderstandings, and a murder for hire, and the story of the rise and fall of the famous Gucci brand and the unprecedented successes that this outstanding luxury goods manufacturer eventually achieved. Full of real drama, this book remained a bestseller in Europe and the US for several years, and it is no wonder that the Italian press, referring to the famous series, called The House of Gucci a truly new “Dynasty”The House of Gucci is a brilliant tale of the rise to power of the Gucci dynasty, founded in 1921, a true family saga full of 'noise and fury'. And while the business is achieving unprecedented success, while decline is still on the horizon, a dark shadow of tragedy is looming over the family of talented entrepreneurs. On 27 March 1995, the brilliant heir to the luxury fashion house Maurizio Gucci was shot dead by an unknown gunman in the lobby of his Milan office. Three years later, his ex-wife, Patricia Reggiani, was sentenced to death: 29 years in prison for organising a contract killing. But why? What happened between the two and did the relationship in the large and wealthy Florentine family contribute to the insidious
crime?
Sarah Forden has told a truly remarkable story that captures the reader from the first pages and confidently leads them through the labyrinths of high fashion, international finance, corporate disputes and heartbreaking family dramas.
The Economist magazine has named The House of Gucci as one of the world's best books in its genre. Sarah Forden's work is also the subject of a vivid film adaptation by Oscar-winning director Ridley Scott. The House of Gucci features a cast of prominent actors including Jeremy Irons, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, and the famous singer Lady Gaga in the role of Patricia Reggiani.
Jacob faithfully attended lectures at the university and prepared for a modest career as a doctor of veterinary medicine. But fate had its own plans for him. Having lost everything, the guy literally jumped into a train - as it turned out later, a circus train. It is the circus that will give him friends, a lover, a profession and even an elephant! It is the circus that will teach him to resist evil and not be afraid of anything. In 70 years, Jacob will remember this incredible journey to the smallest detail, with no regrets.
A bright, dramatic, heartbreaking story with a completely unexpected and life-affirming ending.